Best New Director
Vivian Qu for Angels Wear White – China, France
Anucha Boonyawatana for Malila: The Farewell Flower – Thailand
Huang Hsin-yao for The Great Buddha+ – Taiwan
Dong Yue for The Looming Storm – China
Derek Hui for This is Not What I Expected – Hong Kong, China
Kishi Yoshiyuki for Wilderness – Japan

Best Actress
Sylvia Chang for Love Education – China, Taiwan
Aoi Yu for Birds Without Names – Japan
Kim Min-hee for The Day After – South Korea
Marsha Timothy for Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts – Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand
Zhou Dongyu for This is Not What I Expected – Hong Kong, China

Best Cinematography
Cao Yu for Legend of the Demon Cat – China, Japan, Hong Kong
Yunus Pasolang for Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts – Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand
Kim Ji-yong for The Fortress – South Korea
Nakashima Nagao for The Great Buddha+ – Taiwan
Takimoto Mikiya for The Third Murder – Japan

Best Original Music
Jo Young-wook for A Taxi Driver – South Korea
Wen Zi for Angels Wear White – China, France
Hisaishi Joe for Our Time Will Come – Hong Kong, China
Lin Sheng-xiang for The Great Buddha+ – Taiwan
Iwashiro Taró for Wilderness – Japan

Best Action Film
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds – South Korea
Blade of the Immortal – Japan
Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield – China
Paradox – Hong Kong
The Thousand Face of Dunjia – Hong Kong, China

Best Production Design
Lee Mok-won for Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds – South Korea
Tu Nan, Lu Wei for Legend of the Demon Cat – China, Japan, Hong Kong
Frans Paat for Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts – Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand
Taneda Yohei for The Third Murder – Japan
Ben Luk for This is Not What I Expected – Hong Kong, China